Starting university can be one of the most exciting times of your life, no matter what age you are when you start, yet it can also be one of the scariest. It can make you realize that you’re not ready for the true adult life, that you need a little guidance in it; or, for […]
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To the Person I Thought I Was, High school has changed you. It has made you cold. Buried beneath the layers of the façade you cake on, you are still there, the real you. It will take some time to dig her back out, but she will see the light of day eventually. Right now, […]
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Dear Fourteen-Year-Old Self, I forgive you. I forgive you for not knowing what was going on when he pulled you close, groped your breast, and forced you against himself closer still. You thought that’s how close you need to be to a dance teacher to learn salsa. You didn’t know any better, yet somehow at […]
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Unless you are completely oblivious, there is a part of you — even if it’s a tiny part — that wants your teachers to like you. It is not your goal to become best friends with them, to go to Starbucks and talk about your crushes. You want them to know that you are serious […]
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I have often felt a little guilty when I have the following conversation with students: Student: Do you think it’s more appropriate for me to major in Communications or Marketing? I mean, I see the value in going either way. I’m not determined to go into business, but I see the practicality in the business […]
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It’s that time again. The school year is upon us, and whether you welcome the shifting afternoon light and the chance to return to a scholarly routine or curse the first day of school like a case of the stomach flu, it’s coming friends. So, let’s get this rig moving in the right direction. To make […]
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